The toe strap on the K2 Auto Snowboard binding automatically closes and opens with the ankle strap, which means more time riding and less time sitting on your ass strapping in. That's right—one ratchet, two straps. The first time you ride, just set the toe strap to your desired tightness; the Auto Binding remembers how you like it each time you strap in. New on the Auto Binding this season is Harshmellow, lightweight polymer pads placed on the toe and heel of each binding that absorbs vibration and disperses shock from flat landings. The Auto's new toe strap goes over the top or across the front of your boot. You'll also appreciate this performance freestyle binding's new super comfy Custom Caddy ankle strap.
Bottom Line: Take your freestyle skills to the entire mountain without wasting time with a toe strap.
This binding is one of the smoothest bindings I have ever ridden. The feel is very close to surfing or wakeboarding. The response is quick yet it is very fluid. They are quick to get on and super lite, great for everything on the mountain. My buddy had issues with his cable BUT I was fine all last year. The new cable system seems to have fixed all issues that some were having. If you haven't tried them, do it. Plus the new ones have this new foam they use called harshmellow, AWESOME stuff.
If the negativity shown in these reviews have got you worried then hopefully this may help. My guess would be that most of negative reviews came in for the 07-08 models. I have purchased the 08-09 model after completely checking them out at a local shop. I always recommend seeing the gear before you buy. The Auto is a very solid binding with good adjustments. I had mine mounted and adjusted in 10-15 minutes. The straps are very comfortable and ratchets are smooth. They appear to be fairly light. All mountain freestyle is accurate for the flex they have. The cable is replaceable but not sure if you could do it yourself. After riding them for a day the convenience was nice to have. If reliability is a concern wait one more season to see how the 08-09 versions are holding up. Overall for the price I paid ($130) they are an excellent choice for an all mountain binding.
That other ratings spammer is an idiot.. these are plush, easy to use light weight bindings, hands down the best I've ever ridden. Some did have problems last year but all those have been fixed, and this years are fine.
I would highly recommend these as an all mountain quick entry binding, that doesn't have the issues of Flow but is nearly as fast to get into and a lot faster to get out of.
I put these on my Never Summer SL-R for an insane ride this season!
